Muscovys and angel wings?

[sandspoultry]

I always thought it was genentic "thing". We get them from time to time and they are always culls.

Steve in NC

 

[emsevers]

It doesn't seem to hurt them at all. They waddled around with the rest just fine. I was thinking of breeding them for meat birds but now to sell to anyone else just as a family source of meat.

 

[jvls1942]

geese also get angel wing. I was told that it is due to too much protein when the first feathers are forming//

I believe that there might be some merit in the genetic aspect of this deformity, also.. just to the extent that the genetic strain allows the protein to do it's thing..

It does not seem to be painful to the afflicted bird.. but, I always worried a little that it might catch on something.. a situation that I have never seen happen, though..

I do not breed my geese with angel wing.. they are the first to get butchered, just in case it might be genetic..

You do not have to take it to a vet to correct the problem.. this is something you can do yourself..

why spend so much money on a bird that you are just going to eat in the end anyhow? It is certainly not going to be one you are going to use for breeding.. at least not one that you are going to depend on to start a strong breeding program..

In your reaing you might come across the statement that ony one wing will have the probem.. and it will state which wing,, I forget which,, right wing I think..Anyhow, not true at all. last year I had a goose with BOTH wings ..

she tasted just fine..

............jiminwisc.........

 

[sandspoultry]

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They are great meat birds you will like them

Steve in NC

 

[vicki2x2]

Chances are she is feeding them something that is too high in protein, like chick start at 24%. They should really have duck start/grower if you can find, the protein is lower and the niacin is higher. Also pellets are much easier for ducks and geese because it doesn't clog their nares like crumbles. Some people feed gamebird grower but that is really high in protein and could be the cause of angel wing. It is not too hard to wrap their wing with vet wrap, you can get it at a feed store and if put on proper rations, it can usually be corrected (if caught early) within a couple of weeks.

I would pick out the healthiest looking ones with no signs of problems and feed them properly and you should have no problems.

 

[jvls1942]

the most outstanding information of this thread is going un-noticed.

$.50/ea....... WOW I wish she lived closer to me..

 

[Fancie]

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Thinking the same thing

 

[emsevers]

Yeah I was pretty shocked when she said .50 cents as well. I guess she knows someone else with muscovys and when they hatch out their babies he just gives them to her because he doesn't want to deal with them.